For property and community managers
One contact for the building, from bid to punch list
You run the building and the board's calendar. We keep to your rules, send the paperwork before the first day and tell you each afternoon what was done.
What you can count on
Your elevator, loading-dock and parking rules go into the schedule
Resident notices are printed and posted by the crew lead
The crew lead checks in with you at the start and end of every day
Invoices go to the management company, by floor or stage
What we handle
The details that usually land on your desk
Reservations
We book the elevator and the dock through you and keep to the hours you give us.
Resident notices
A one-page notice on every door a week ahead, with the crew lead's name and the office number.
Daily check-in
A short call or text at the start and end of each day: what is done and what is next.
Photos by floor
Before and after photos of each floor for your file and for the board.
Paperwork
Certificate of insurance, W-9 and vendor forms before the first day.
The punch-list walk
You and the crew lead walk each floor, and we fix what you list before we move on.
Vendor file
What goes in your vendor file
License and registration
Basic business licenseVerify
DC License # 000000 · DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
The District licenses businesses that work here. The owner confirms the category that applies to their work.
Lead-Safe Certified Firm (RRP)Verify
US EPA firm # 000000 · U.S. EPA
Required for paid work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978.
Insurance
General liability insurance
Certificate of insurance with your association named as holder, sent before the first day.
Workers' compensation
Covers the firm's own crews while they work on your property.
Forms
W-9
The firm's current form.
Certificate of insurance
Request one naming your owner and your association.
Vendor information sheet
Contacts, invoice terms and the bid desk's number.
Manager questions
Do you carry insurance, and who is named on it?
We carry general liability and workers' compensation. Your association and management company are named as certificate holders, and the certificate goes to your manager before the first day.
What do you need from us for a bid?
A walk-through with the manager or a board member, the list of spaces and floors, any past scope or paint schedule, and the building's rules for contractors: elevator reservations, quiet hours and parking. We send the written bid after the walk.
How are payments scheduled?
Most associations pay a deposit when the board signs, progress payments by floor or stage, and a final payment after the punch-list walk. The schedule is on the bid, and we invoice the management company if you ask us to.
How do residents reach you during the work?
A one-page notice on every door names the crew lead, the phone number and the day's work area. Residents can call the office during business hours, and the crew lead is on site for questions every day.
Send us the building list.
Floors, spaces and the last paint date is enough to start.